iDRAC 8/7 v2.70.70.70 RACADM CLI Guide

• Backup and restore for iDRAC and entire system configuration.

• Automatic scheduling of backup operation.

• View the auto backup feature settings.

• Clear the auto backup feature settings.

NOTE: :

• To run this subcommand, you require the Server Profile Export and Import license.
• Backup operation is licensed (Enterprise) but restore operation is not licensed.
• If Lifecycle Controller is disabled, starting a restore operation is unsuccessful.
• If CSIOR is disabled, the system inventory can have old data during the backup operation. An appropriate warning message is displayed.
• The autobackupscheduler can be enabled or disabled. For more information about enable or disable, see LifecycleController.LCAttributes.autobackup
• The minimum Lifecycle Controller version 1.3 is required.
• The minimum Lifecycle Controller version 2 1.3 is required.

• racadm systemconfig backup -f <filename> <target> [-n passphrase] [-l <location> -u <user name> -p <password>] [--vFlash]

• racadm systemconfig restore -f <filename> <target> [-n passphrase ] [--nopreserve] [-l <location> -u <user name> -p <password>] [--vFlash]

• To create an AutoBackup Schedule.

  racadm systemconfig backup [-f <filename>] <target> [-n <passphrase>][-l  <location> -u <user name> -p <password>] [--vFlash] -time <time> [-dom <DayOfMonth>] [-wom <WeekOfMonth>] [-dow <DayofWeek>] -rp <repeat> -mb <MaxBackup>

• To view an AutoBackup Schedule.

  racadm systemconfig getbackupscheduler

• To delete an AutoBackup Schedule.

  racadm systemconfig clearbackupscheduler

  NOTE: : After the parameters are cleared, the AutoBackupScheduler is disabled. To schedule the backup again, enable the AutoBackupScheduler.

• -n — Specifies a pass phrase used to encrypt or decrypt the configuration data. The pass phrase must have 8 to 32 characters, and one upper and lower case character.

  NOTE: : This pass phrase is optional.

• -l — Specifies the network share location, can be either CIFS or NFS.
• -f — Specifies the image location and the file name.

  NOTE: : If the file is in a subfolder within the share location, then specify the network share location in the –l option and specify the subfolder location and the filename in the –f option.

• -u — Specifies the user name for the remote share access.
• -p — Specifies the password for the remote share access.
• --vFlash — Selects vFlash SD as target location for back up.
• --nopreserve — Deletes all the virtual disks and configurations.
• -time: Specifies the time to schedule an autobackup in HH:MM format. This parameter must be specified.
• -dom: Specifies the day of month to schedule an autobackup. Valid values are 1–28, L(Last day) or '*' (default — any day).
• -wom: Specifies the week of month to schedule an autobackup. Valid values are 1–4, L(Last week) or '*' (default — any week).
• -dow: Specifies the day of week to schedule an autobackup. Valid values are sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat, or '*' (default — any day).

NOTE: : The -dom, -wom, or -dow option must be included in the command for the autoupdate schedule. The * value for the options must be included within ' ' (single quotation mark).

• If the -dom option is specified, then the -wom and -dom options are not required.
• If the-wom option is specified, then the-dow is required and -dom is not required.
• If the-dom option is non-'*', then the schedule repeats by month.
• If the-wom option is non-'*', then the schedule repeats by month.
• If the-dom and -wom options are '*' and the -dow option is non-'*', then the schedule repeats by week.
• If all the three -dom, -wom and -dow options are '*', then the schedule repeats by day.

• -rp: Specifies the repeat parameter. This parameter must be specified.
  • If the-dom option is specified, then the valid values for -rp are 1–12.
  • If the-wom option is specified, then the valid values for -rp are 1–52
  • If the-dow option is specified, then the valid values for -rp are 1–366.
• -mb: Specifies the maximum backup parameter. For --vflash maximum backup is 1.

NOTE: :

• Avoid using the -l, -u, and -p options with --vFlash option.
• If a backup file is created in a subfolder within the CIFS shared folder, then the subfolder name must be mentioned in the filename option.

• Back up system to CIFS share and encrypt the data.

  racadm systemconfig backup -f image.img -l //192.168.0/share -u admin -p xxx -n Encryptp@sswd123 

• Back up system to NFS share and encrypt the data.

  racadm systemconfig backup -f image.img -l 192.168.0 :/share -u admin -p xxx -n Encryptp@sswd123 

• Back up system to vFlash SD.

  racadm systemconfig backup --vFlash

• Restore system from vFlash SD and clear the VD configurations.

  racadm systemconfig restore -vFlash --nopreserve

• Restore system from NFS share without clearing the VD configurations.

  racadm systemconfig restore -f image.img -l 192.168.0:/share -u admin -p xxx

• Create a backup file in a subfolder within the CIFS shared folder.

  racadm systemconfig backup –f rts/Backup.img –l //192.168.0/CIFSshare –u username –p xxx

• To enable or disable AutoBackupScheduler.

  racadm set lifecyclecontroller.lcattributes.autobackup 1 
  racadm set lifecyclecontroller.lcattributes.autobackup 0

• AutoBackup system to CIFS share and encrypt the data.

  racadm systemconfig backup -f image.img -l //192.168.0/share -u admin -p xxx -n encryptpasswd123 -time 14:30 -dom 1 -rp 6 -mb 10

• AutoBackup system to NFS share and encrypt the data.

  racadm systemconfig backup -f image.img -l 192.168.0:/share -u admin -p xxx -n encryptpasswd123 -time 14:30 -dom 1 -rp 6 -mb 20

• AutoBackup system to vFlash SD.

  racadm systemconfig backup --vFlash -time 10:30 -wom 1 -dow mon -rp 6 -mb 1